BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — While many people are using this time of social distancing to relax, Piper, Ava and Finley Jaehning have been hard at work. The three sisters have found a way to do their part in helping others through the pandemic by breaking out the sewing kit and putting their skills to good use by making face masks. “My…
FARGO, N.D. – Every year, an award is presented to highlight a staff member who goes above and beyond for the students and their families. This year’s award went to Alison Beutler, who has been working with the school district since 2014. She is the kitchen manager at Longfellow Elementary School. “You have made such a big impact on the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council 9642 is giving back to their community with a no-contact food drive. The four-day drop-off drive is collecting nonperishable items of food to be donated to the Great Plains Food Bank and to Trinity Elementary School to help with their lunch program. Organizers say this is an especially important…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead has developed the Moorhead Counts Challenge to encourage community members to fill out their 2020 Census. Anyone who has completed the 2020 Census can register to win prizes during the month of May. All you need to register is your home address and confirmation that you completed the census. Drawings for prizes will be held…
STAPLES, MN (KFGO) – Former Bison quarterback Arden Beachy has been on both sides of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s a family medicine doctor in his hometown of Staples. He recently came down with the virus. Beachy says he initially thought seasonal allergies were to blame for his symptoms. “I noticed I really couldn’t taste some of my favorite meals or…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health is asking for your help with face masks. They have collected about 2,000 masks in Fargo but more handmade cloth masks are needed. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South University Clinic. Donors are asked to pull up into the valet parking loop, stay…
The concerns around food are mushrooming these days. Social distance during grocery shopping. Grocery store shortages and supply chain issues for various products. Eating healthy to fight off illness during the coronavirus pandemic. So it’s a good thing there’s one activity that’s still there to do us all, body and soul, some good: exploring the woods with your family. And…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM Faculty Association is hosting a public forum Monday night on the recent decision to cut 11 majors and numerous staff positions. The meeting is meant to give people the chance to voice their opinions on the cuts and also for the staff to report their findings. Association President Matt Craig says they will be meeting with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — “It makes the light at the end of the tunnel not seem so bright; I just think a huge letdown,” MSUM Theatre Student Connor Murphy said. After a public meeting, MSUM announced it would cut 11 majors at the university to solve a 6 million dollar budget deficit. One of the programs is the Theatre Arts Program….
GWINNER, N.D. — Union Leader Will Wilkinson is calling for Doosan Bobcat to shut down it’s Gwinner plant after he says a 2nd employee called saying they had tested positive for COVID-19. He says this employee had worked close with another employee who has the virus and had been at work for multiple days this week. Wilkinson is asking…
